Discover unique shopping, dining, and entertainment only steps away.The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District Corp. is a private nonprofit created and funded by property and business owners committed to revitalizing this historic and treasured neighborhood. We serve the Theater District, Ladder District, Downtown Crossing, and the Financial District through programs and supplemental...
Downtown Crossing is a shopping district that is a small part of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, located due east of Boston Common and west of the Financial District. It features large department stores as well as restaurants, souvenir sellers, general retail establishments, and street vendors. The section of Washington Street between Temple and Bromfield streets (and portions of Winter and...
In October 2004, Mayor Thomas M. Menino launched the Downtown Crossing Economic Improvement Initiative (DCEII), signaling a renewed commitment to the beloved but tired neighborhood. The initiative is led by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). Although more than 230,000 people a day pass through- the areas market position had slipped from number 1 in 1988 to number 10 in 2004, as...